Otis College of Art and Design

Otis College of Art and Design

Established in 1918 in Los Angeles, California, Otis College of Art and Design is a national leader in art and design education and the oldest private art school in Southern California. With 7 BFA majors in Fine Arts, many areas of Design, Architecture, Fashion, Digital Media and everything in between, students are able to customize their program by adding one of 18 different minors

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Otis College was recently ranked #4 by Money on its "The 50 Colleges That Add the Most Value" list and #6 in the nation by The Economist when looking at the role a student’s choice of school actually plays on their future earnings. Otis alumni and faculty are Fulbright, MacArthur, and Guggenheim grant recipients, Oscar awardees, legendary costume designers, leaders of contemporary art movements, entrepreneurs, and design stars at Apple, Pixar, DreamWorks, Mattel, Nike, and Disney. Otis College enrolls approximately 1,100 full-time students of which 25% are international students, making the College among the most culturally diverse colleges in the country.